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Family of Picidae : Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) |    |
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Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) |
Family of : Picidae |
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Site : Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Date : 2006-06-03 |
Notes : A male of the red-shafted variety, typical of the western part of North America. This variety is distinguished from the eastern variety by the reddish color under the wings (instead of yellow) and the red malar of the male (instead of black). Photo taken on Mount Cypress, north-west of Vancouver.
Canon 10D, 100-400L IS at 400mm, f/5.6, 1/2000s, iso400, 550EX+BB at -1.67EV, hand held. |
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